Wow! Only 2 weeks until the school holidays! It’s been a looooonnnngggg school term and I bet you are all looking forward to the break.
Us librarians have bumped our brains together and come up with some hideous, hilarious and hands-on activities for you – they are all free and great for those of you aged 5-12.
During the October holidays we’ll be jumping in our time machines (yup – every library has one; usually found around the 900s non-fiction area) and whizing back through time to explore some of the nasties and funnies of history.
Here’s what’s happening:
Wednesday 12th October, 11am – 12 noon, Central Library: Dastardly dungeons and peculiar punishments: crime, punishment and great escapes. Can you escape with your life? Content not suitable for preschoolers.
Wednesday 12th October, 11am – 12 noon, Khandallah Library: Find out what it was like growing up in Ganges Road in the 1930s–1940s. Join Pauline Henderson for some fun games and activities.
Wednesday 12th October, 2 – 3pm, Brooklyn Library: Gizmos, gadgets, crazy contraptions and quiz. Can you guess what some bizarre looking contraptions from the past were for?
Thursday 13th October, 11am – 12 noon, Kilbirnie Library: Past times pastimes – fun and games in conjunction with the Museum of City and Sea. Register at the library or call 387 1480
Thursday 13th October, 2 – 3pm, Newtown Library: Gizmos, gadgets, crazy contraptions and quiz. Can you guess what some bizarre looking contraptions from the past were for?
Thursday 13th October, 10 – 11am, Johnsonville Library: Blast from the past – dress up and enjoy plenty of old time fun and games
Friday 14th October, 2 – 3pm, Island Bay Library: Gizmos, gadgets, crazy contraptions and quiz. Can you guess what some bizarre looking contraptions from the past were for?
Monday 17th October, 2 – 3pm, Tawa Library: Past times pastimes – fun and games in conjunction with the Museum of City and Sea. Register at the library or call 232-1690
Tuesday 18th October, 2 – 3pm, Karori Library: Past times pastimes – fun and games in conjunction with the Museum of City and Sea. Register at the library or call 476 8413
Wednesday 19th October, 11am – 12 noon, Miramar Library: Come all ye knights and ladies, dress in your medieval best for medieval games, stories and activities.
Wednesday 19th October, 11am – 12 noon, Central Library: Dastardly dungeons and peculiar punishments: crime, punishment and great escapes. Can you escape with your life? Content not suitable for preschoolers.
Thursday 20th October, 2 – 3pm, Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library: Re-enact and relive some of history’s most hideous and horrific punishments. Not for the faint hearted.
Friday 21st October, 2 – 3pm, Wadestown Library: Re-enact and relive some of history’s most hideous and horrific punishments. Not for the faint hearted.